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Super Bowl XLV: Packers, Steelers Inactives Include LB Erik Walden, DE Aaron Smith

Super Bowl XLV between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers. For those unaware, NFL teams have 53 players on the active roster but only 45 of those players are available to play on game day. The inactives are those eight that are left out.

Among the important notes is that Packers LB Erik Walden is inactive and will not play as he worked through an injury all week.

Here are all the Packers inactives: QB Graham Harrell (3rd QB), RB Dimitri Nance, CB Brandon Underwood, CB Josh Gordy, FB Quinn Johnson, C/G Evan Dietrich-Smith, C/G Nick McDonald and Walden.

For the Steelers, there's aren't any major surprises. C Maurkice Pouncey has already been placed on IR so he's not included and DE Aaron Smith is also out, as reported.

Here are all the Steelers inactives: QB Charlie Batch (3rd QB), RB Jonathan Dwyer, CB Crezdon Butler, T Chris Scott, DT Steve McLendon, C/G Dorian Brooks, LB Jason Worilds and Smith.

Check out Behind The Steel Curtain and Acme Packing Company for more news and notes on the game.

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